duty to rescue theme

The idea, found in some legal codes, that a person sometimes has a legal duty to come to the rescue of another person is discussed.

Examples

In "Vertigo" (1958), detective John Ferguson attends a hearing regarding Madeleine's death. The judge chastises John for the various ways in which John failed to intervene, and laments that the law unfortunately doesn't have much to say about actions never taken.

1 total · 1 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Vertigo (1958) minor The tribunal discussed the fact that the law had "little to say about things left undone" with respect to John failing to save Madeleine.